Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0455177
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Children Walking Well. Healthy feet in childhood are the foundation for musculoskeletal health and mobility throughout life. However, little is known about the effect of shoes worn on children. This Australian project is the first to address this shortcoming. A multidisciplinary team will investigate: factors contributing to consumer decision-making; footwear usage and selection; and the relationship between footwear styles, anatomical profile, biomechanics and physical activity. From our identification of mismatches between evidence of the relationship between shoes and function and current stakeholder knowledge and decision-making, we will make recommendations for how shoe manufacturers and health professionals can promote healthy feet in children.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2005
End Date: 12-2010
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $320,634.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Other Behavioural And Cognitive Sciences | Biomechanics | Human Movement and Sports Science | Community Child Health
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Footwear | Child health |
